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Carol Night: Cleric Prays Against Stagnation Of Congregation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 19, 2019
The Shepherd House Assembly International, Jos has conducteda special prayer for his congregation and Nigeria against stagnation as theyear comes to an end.
The Assembly‘s Resident Pastor, Tajan Moltok conducted theprayers during the church’s Annual Carol Night, to usher in the celebration ofChristmas through hymns and prayers.
He said the coming of Jesus Christ was the coming of peace,to set every captive free from any situation they were burdened with.
One of the Church members, Anne Abbah, said the period was areflection of God’s faithfulness and mercies in the life of his children.
She urged Christians to share whatever they had with theirloved ones and the needy during the yuletide, and commended the church fortheir gestures of gift presentation to all members during the event.
Highlights of the event were the presentation of gifts tochildren by Santa Claus and song ministrations by the church choir and otherguest artistes


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CAS To Publish Coy Owners’ Profile Henceforth, Says RG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 25, 2023
The Registrar-General of CAC, Garba Abubakar, made this known at the commission’s International Peer Learning Workshop on the use of Beneficial Ownership Information Register.
The event heralds the launch of Nigeria’s Open Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies.
He said the register when unveiled, will be open to the public where everyone can view records of shareholders of companies online free of charge, adding that the initiative was aimed at supporting anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria and the world.
The essence of getting the beneficial ownership information is to support the anti-corruption initiative of the government, companies are the vehicles being used for corruption, illicit financial flow and for terrorism financing.
While emphasising that innocent people do not have anything to worry about the initiative, Abubakar said that companies are required to disclose the persons that own the companies from the point of incorporation.

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Cash Deposits: CBN Commences Charges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 18, 2019
The Central Bank ofNigeria has announced the commencement of charges on deposits in addition toalready existing charges on withdrawals.
According to astatement from the CBN, the charges, which takes effect today, September the18th, will attract 3 percent processing fees for withdrawals and 2 percentprocessing fees for lodgments of amounts above 500,000 naira for individualaccounts.
The statement,however, explains that the charge on deposits shall apply in Lagos, Ogun, Kano,Abia, Anambra, and Rivers states as well as the Federal Capital Territory,while the implementation of the cash-less policy will take effect from Marchthe 31st, 2020.

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Cashew: Agriculture Minister Says Federal Government To Set Up Processing Plants In 4 States - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 1, 2019
The Federal Government says it plans to set up cashew processing plants in four states of the country to add value to the produce and create employment, wealth in the country.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh said in Abuja that the move would also reduce the waste of cashew fruits and delay in the export of raw nuts out of the country.
According to Ogbeh, Nigeria is currently wasting an estimated 8 million tons of cashew fruits annually.
He said the long term solution to the delay in export and stocking of cashew nuts at the ports is for Nigeria to be exporter of finished products and not raw materials.
The Minister listed the states where the plants would be set up to include Enugu, Benue, Kogi and Oyo.

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Cashless System: Osinbajo Says Policy Will Help In Tracking Election Financing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 31, 2023
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the assertion when he received a delegation of the European Union, EU Election Observation Mission, led by Barry Andrews in Abuja.
His spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement said the EU Chief Observer is also a member of the European Parliament.
The statement added that Osinbajo acknowledged the serious difficulty in controlling election financing because of cash transactions, noting that there are still infrastructure issues required to be in place to ensure an efficient cashless system in the country.
On electoral offences, the Vice-President, who said the Electoral Offences Commission Bill was at the National Assembly, expressed his hope that it would begin a new regime of dealing with electoral offences, which would be helpful.
In his remarks, Andrews said the Mission would be monitoring the elections coming up next month, and hoped for a peaceful and fair electoral process.

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Cassava Brown Streak Disease: FG Raises Alarm Over New Viral Infection - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 18, 2019
The Federal Government has raised an alarm over a recentvirile disease, Cassava Brown Streak Disease, ravaging East and Central Africanow making its way to West Africa.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, Muhammed Umar, said this in Abuja at the 2019 Cassava InvestmentForum.
The Permanent Secretary represented by Head, Font and TuberCrops in the ministry Ayodeji Bobby, called for a collective effort in securingNigeria and West African region against the virus.
He said that the disease had caused over 90 per cent lossin a cassava farm in the country.
He therefore urged the professionals at the cassava forumto use their vast knowledge and experience to advice the ministry on areas thatwere key to the development of cassava sub-sector in Nigeria.
The permanent secretary said that Nigeriaremained the largest producer of cassava, adding that a total of 36.8 millionmatric tonnes of cassava were harvested from 3.13 million hectare in 2013.ns��T�p

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Cassava: FG Inaugurates Processing Plant, 7-Unit Houses In Akwa-Ibom - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 15, 2019
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Cassava Processing Plant and a seven-unit of Staff Quartres in Afi Uda Community, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa-Ibom State.
Deputy Director Press, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Kilebi, said this in a statement in Abuja.
The statement quoted the Minister Usani Usani as saying that the mission of the Ministry was to promote sustainable development, peace and economic prosperity in the region.
While inaugurating the Cassava Processing plant at Afi Uda Community, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom state, the Minister said Nigeria is currently the highest producer of Cassava in the world.
Usani noted that the choice of Afi Uda community for the modern Cassava processing plant was in recognition of the people’s agrarian nature and the need to ensure that cassava was hygienically processed for both local and export consumption.
He urged the community to ensure effective use and maintenance of the facility.

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Cassava: Scientists Meet In Tanzania To Review Progress On Production - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 9, 2019
Scientists, experts and scaling partners of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative, ACAI, of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA are set for their 4 annual review and planning meeting.
The Institute’s DigitalExtension and Advisory Services Specialist, Godwin Atser said, in a statementin Ibadan, Oyo State.
He explained that theaim of the meeting was to discuss and unveil the progress made in cassavaagro-nomy and how such efforts had been addressing the low-yield per hectre onfarmers’ fields in Nigeria and Tanzania.
Atser remarked thatacross Africa, yield per hectre of cassava was about nine tonnes, as opposed toAsia, with more than 20 tons/per ha. This, he said, undermined African cassavafarmers’ competitiveness in the export market.
The statement quoted theACAI Project Coordinator, Pieter Pypers, as saying that the meeting wasscheduled for Unguja Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from December 9 to12.

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Cassava: Why Bread Is Not In The Market – FACAN - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 3, 2019
President,Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria, FACAN, VictorIyama says millers’ penchant for wheat in bread production, continue tomilitate against realisation of calls for cassava bread production in Nigeria.
Iyamatoday today in Abuja that in spite of the sustained campaigns by theassociation to discourage wheat importation, millers had remained adamant.
He saidthat stakeholders still showed lack of interest in the use of cassava flour forbread production.
Iyamanoted that the campaign over the years had been for bakers to include only 10per cent of cassava flour to their bread recipe to discourage importation ofwheat.

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Caster Semenya swaps Athletics for football, joins SA Side JVW FC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
September 6, 2019
Two-time Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya appears to be preparing for a career outside of athletics after joining a women’s football club.
Caster Semenya looks poised to start a new sporting career as a footballer if she fails to overturn rules barring her from running in women’s races.
The two-time Olympic 800m champion is appealing a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold the IAAF’s controversial new rules relating to testosterone limits in female athletics events such as her specialist 800m distance.
Under the new rules Semenya – and other female athletes with DSD (differences of sexual development) – need to reduce their natural testosterone level in order to take part in certain women’s events in international competition.
She refuses to comply by the rules and cannot defend her title at the IAAF World Championships, which starts this month in Doha, but has started training with Gauteng-based JVW women’s football club and says she is looking forward to “a new journey”.
The club is owned by South African women’s captain Janine van Wyk. Semenya, 28, used to play footballer in her youth and comparisons are not surprisingly being made with Usain Bolt’s move into football when his career ended.

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Cataract: FG, Ophthalmologists Restore Sight To 8,000 Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 6, 2019
The Ophthalmological Society ofNigeria, OSN in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health has restoredthe sight of about eight thousand Nigerians since February, last year.
The joint project, named theNational Cataract Project under President Muhammadu Buhari Restores Vision, wasinaugurated in February, last year, to restore vision to ten thousand Nigerianswho were blind because of cataract.
The Society’s National President,Ayobade Ogundipe who made this known while speaking at the 44 scientificconference/annual general meeting and 50 anniversarycelebration of the society in Calabar, Cross River State, said the project hadattained eighty per cent implementation.
The Society’s President noted somestates and the Federal Capital Territory, have completed theirs while theremaining six states are at various stages of completion. He said as part ofthe annual conference, the society usually has surgical eye camps to offercommunity service to residents of the host communities.


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Catastrophe Unfolding In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region – UN Chief Laments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 27, 2021
Guterres told the UN Security Council in New York that Ethiopia’s unity and the region’s stability were at stake.
Outlining the severity of the situation, the UN chief said the military frontlines in Tigray had reached the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions.
The Ethiopian government’s 28 June declaration of a unilateral ceasefire and withdrawal of the National Defence Forces from Mekelle have not led to a comprehensive ceasefire.
Tigray remains under a de-facto humanitarian blockade and cut off from electricity and communications, the UN chief informed the council members.
Guterres said that actors in Ethiopia had entered the fight through mass mobilisation and the activation of regional and armed groups.


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Catholic Priest, Father Abraham Kunat, Abducted In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 9, 2022
The Chancellor of Archdiocese of Kaduna, Reverend Father Christian Emmanuel, who confirmed the incident in a statement said the parish Priest of Saint Bernard Catholic Church, Idon-Gida was abducted at Saint Mulumba, Kurmin Sara around 12:30 am on Tuesday.
According to him, the victim has been residing at the Saint Mulumba parish all along due to the insecurity situation in the area.
The chancellor, however, calls for prayers and support from the government and the Christian faithful that God Almighty will take control of the situation, and bring the priest him back safely.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Police Command is are yet to comment on the development.
In another development, four minors have rescued from human traffickers and the suspect arrested in Sokoto state.
State Commandant, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Mohammed Dada confirmed the incident at a news conference in Sokoto said the children were sighted by the operatives to board a vehicle to Illela Local Government Area with the suspect.

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Cattle Raids: South Sudan Community Clashes Leave 22 Dead - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 30, 2019
Atleast 22 people have been killed following rival community clashes over cattleraids between two border regions in northern South Sudan.
Theinformation minister in Twic region bordering Northern Liech region, MichaelMayout, stated this on Thursday.
Hesaid that the clashes on Tuesday between youths from the two areas over cattlerustling also left a soldier dead.
Theclashes in the county of Turalei also left 18 others injured and 3,000 heads ofcattle looted, Mayout said through phone.
SouthSudan community clashes which often involved looting of cattle, abduction ofchildren and women have led to deaths of thousands across the country.


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Cattle Rustling: Army Handover 134 Livestock Recovered From Bandits To Kaduna State Govt - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 6, 2019
TheGarrison Commander, 1-Division Nigeria Army Kaduna, Brigadier General JimmyAkpor has handed over more than one hundred and thirty livestock rustled bybandits, to the Coordinator of the Kaduna state security outfit, OperationsYaki, Murtala Abbas at Kakau village in Chikun Local Government Area.
MurtalaAbbas who received the livestock on behalf of state government, said they willhand over the animals to the Police Criminal Investigation Department, CID forinvestigation.
Accordingto Abbas, modalities have already been set up to determine the genuineness ofthose who may come forward to claim the animals.
Asuspected kidnapper, Aminu Mallam alias Baderi was apprehended at Sabon-Gayanvillage in the local government area.
Itwould be recalled that troops of 1-Division deployed on Operation ThunderStrike, on September 2 raided two kidnappers’ camps locatedin Ligari and Sabon Gayan villages.


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Cattle Rustling: Police Recover 61 In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 1, 2019
ThePolice Command in Kaduna State has said that 61 cattle suspected to be rustledhad been recovered at Kwanar Ugara on the Buruku Kaduna Road in Chikum LocalGovernment Area of the state.
TheState Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdurrahaman told newsmen in Kaduna onSaturday, that a police patrol team on February 27 sighted the herd of cattlewithout a shepherd and suspected they might have been stolen.
Hesaid Hence the police intercepted and took the animals to Buruku DivisionalHeadquarters.
Thepolice commissioner called on members of the public whose cattle may have beenstolen, rustled in the state to come to the command with proof of ownership forpossible identification.
Hesaid the animals recovered from suspected bandits comprised 44 cattle and 13sheep.
Abdurrahaman assured Kaduna residents of the command’s commitment to rid the state of any form of criminality and protect lives and properties.


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Caution Your Children Against Banditry - Masari To Parents - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2019
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has called on parents and guardians to be watchful of the friends their children keep, to prevent them from joining bandits and other criminals.
Read this: Zamfara Budget Director Kidnapped
Masari madethe call in Katsina, while speaking at a security meeting between traditionalrulers, herdsmen leaders and security agencies in the state. He advisedHerdsmen leadership at all levels to counsel their children to desist fromjoining criminal gangs killing people or destroying property.
GovernorMasari assured that the government would work with any group that is ready forpeace, to make sure that sanity return to rural communities in parts of thestate.
Alsospeaking, the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir called for speedy halt to theshedding of blood of innocent persons, urging communities in his province tocontinue to live in peace with one another.
In hisremarks, the Secretary to the State Government, Mustapha Inuwa said governmenthad committed huge resources in sustaining peace and protecting lives and property.


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CBN Backs FG’S Plan To Increase VAT, Says Nigeria Has Lowest Charge - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 21, 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele says the plan to increase Value Added Tax, VAT from five per cent to seven point per cent is in the right direction to raise the country’s revenue.
Read This: New Minimum Wage: Federal Government Advice Private Sector Not To Retrench Workers
Emefielestated this while fielding questions from journalists after the Monetary PolicyCommittee meeting held in Abuja.
Hesaid the government had responsibility to fend for every citizenry by providingbasic infrastructure like roads, electricity and hospitals among others.
Heexplained that the government had only two ways to fund such projects, whichare by raising revenue and through loan collection.
Accordingto the Governor, the present government has been criticised by some people forhigh rate of debt incurred.
Heappealed to Nigerians to show understanding and support government’s policies.

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CBN: Buhari Seeks Senate’s Confirmation For Emefiele As Governor For 2nd Term - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 9, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has asked Senate to confirm the appointment of Godwin Emefieleas Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN Governor for the second and final term of fiveyears.
ThePresident of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, made the disclosure in Abuja whilereading the letter at plenary on Thursday.
President Buhari expressed hope that theSenate will consider and confirm Emefiele in the usual expeditious manner.
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CBN: Buhari Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation Of Deputy Governors For Second Term - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 6, 2022
The request is contained in a letter read during plenary by president of the Senate Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday.
President Buhari in the communique says his request is in accordance with section 8 (2) of the CBN Act.
The Nigerian leader is asking the Senate to confirm the nominees to serve for a second and final term at the apex bank as deputy governors.
He urged the lawmakers to expeditiously consider the two Nominations for substantive appointment.

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CBN Devalued Naira Again, Now N381 to Dollar - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 8, 2020
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday adjusted the value of the naira to exchange to the dollar at N381, as parts of measures to converge the nation’s multiple exchange rates and ensure stability.
Although the CBN has not officially made its position known, data obtained on the website of FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange on the CBN official rate showed a 5.54 per cent change from N360/$ to N381/$.
FMDQ Securities, registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission, was put in place to create an efficient platform for the registration, listing, quotation, trading and reporting of securities and financial products.
The new rate is believed to be in line with the apex bank’s efforts to unify the exchange rate as the foreign exchange spot. On Tuesday, the dollar was quoted at N380.69k at the Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS), where importers access foreign currencies.
Read This: CBN, State Govt. Pledge Support For Cotton Farmers In Ekiti
Oil revenue contribution to the Nigerian economy should get a minor boost from the devaluation of the official rate, Omotola Abimbola, an analyst at Lagos-based Chapel Hill Denham, said in a post on Twitter.
“Now, CBN has to unshackle the I&E window, and maybe we can put this FX liquidity problem behind us,” Mr Abimbola wrote.
In March, the CBN had adjusted the official exchane rate to N360/$ from N307/$ and abolished the N325 and N330 concessionary rates.
Godwin Emefiele, the apex bank governor, recently explained that the bank is making efforts towards a unification of the multiple exchange rates.
“What we mean by exchange rate unification is moving towards the NAFEX,” he said
“NAFEX is our dominant market for the purchase and sale of forex and it is a free market where everybody is free to sell their dollars and those who want to buy are free to buy dollars,” he said at the meeting.
“That means that whether you are a businessman, a bank, CBN, and you have dollars, you can bring it to the market to sell and if you want to buy dollars, you can come to the market.
“Like some of you must have seen, three years before 2019, we saw a relatively stable forex market because the NAFEX rate and even the rate at which the central bank transacts business outside the NAFEX were substantially close to each other. So, the CBN will continue to pursue unification around the NAFEX.”
On his part, Ayodeji Ebo, managing director of Afrinvest Securities Limited, described the move as positive, adding that what’s left as a “final lap” is the improvement in liquidity at the I&E window to complement the CBN’s efforts towards a stable naira.


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CBN Disburses N97.8b For Healthcare Projects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 17, 2021
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N97.8 billion out of the N100 billion lifelines it approved for the healthcare sector. The fund was committed to 98 healthcare projects across different regions in the country.
CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi, who disclosed this during an award night organized by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in Lagos, said the fund was to strengthen the sector’s capacity to meet the potential increase in demand for healthcare and services.
The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele was given an award by the PSN for his contributions and support to the Nigeria healthcare industry.
Receiving the award on behalf of Emefiele,  Nwanisobi, said 98 healthcare projects were financed under the scheme, adding that the apex bank is also committed to funding research in healthcare to support the sector.
He said the overall goal of the apex bank is to reduce medical tourism, provide better healthcare for the people and grow the economy.
He said that Emefiele is running a people-centered CBN that strengthens the healthcare sector and supports local businesses. “I want to let you know that the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele understands the need to invest in healthcare infrastructure. He knows that a time will come when even with your money; you will not be able to travel to attend to your health. That is while strengthening the local pharmaceutical industry is necessary this time,


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CBN Governor: Senate Confirms Emefiele’s Reappointment For Second Term - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 16, 2019
The Senate has confirmed Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN for a second term of five years.
This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions presented by Senator Rafiu Adebayo during Thursday’s plenary.
In his remarks, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, urged the CBN governor to use his second term to improve Nigeria’s economy.
He said, “On behalf of the Senate, let me congratulate the Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele on the renewal of his appointment.”
Emefiele’s reappointment came one day after the Senate Committee cleared him during a screening session where he was and asked some questions relating to the nation’s economy.
On May 8, President Muhmmdu Buhari informed the Senate in a statement that he has decided to nominate the CBN governor for a second term.


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CBN Grants N9.714tr Credit To The Economy In Three Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2022
The largest chunk of the disbursement of 3.166 trillion naira or 32.6 percent of the total disbursements went to manufacturing and industries.
Director, Development Finance Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Yusuf Yila assured that the Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria is committed to the goal of sustainable economic growth.
Yila spoke at the Department’s 2022 retreat in Abuja with the theme, Financing for sustainable development in Nigeria, at the event, he stated that the Finance Department has been at the frontbench of food security for Nigeria in recent years through a plethora of programmes and initiatives.
Also speaking at the event, the Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability of the CBN, Aisha Ahmad noted that the loans which have been disbursed by the CBN through the Development Finance Department has impacted greatly on the sustainability of Nigeria’s agriculture value chain.

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CBN Injects $297.92 Million Into Secondary Market - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
August 24, 2019
TheCentral Bank of Nigeria, CBN has injected over two hundred and ninety sevenmillion dollars into the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales, SMIS.
TheBank’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isaac Okorafor who madethis known in a statement in Abuja said CBN also injected 21.2 million ChineseYuan in the spot and short-tenured forwards segment of the inter-bank foreignmarket.
Accordingto Okorafor, the United States dollars-denominated transactions are to meetrequests in the agricultural and raw materials sectors, while those in ChineseYuan are for Renminbi-denominated Letters of Credit.
TheDirector reiterated that the bank’s management was satisfied with the continuedstability in the foreign exchange market. He assured that the CBN remainedcommitted to meeting foreign exchange needs of all sectors of the economy.Meanwhile, three hundred and fifty eight naira is exchanged to a dollar, whileChinese Yuan CNY1 exchanged at forty six naira at the Bureau De Change, BDCsegment of the foreign exchange market on Friday.


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CBN Injects $325.5m Into Retail Market - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has injected 325.5million dollars in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales, SMIS and 14million Chinese Yuan in the spot and short tenured forwards segment of theinter-bank foreign market.
The bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, IsaacOkorafor who made this known in a statement in Abuja, explained that the dollarintervention was for agricultural machineries and industrial raw materials.
He said the Chinese Yuan, on the other hand, was forRenminbi denominated Letters of Credit. He further expressed optimism that thestability in the forex market would be sustained.
Okorafor assured the genuine foreign exchange users ofthe commitment of the apex bank towards ensuring adequate liquidity in themarket.
The Director announced that the bank offeredauthorised dealers in the wholesale segment of the market the sum of 100milliondollars.

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CBN Introduces N500m Grant For Undergraduates, Graduates - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 21, 2021
The CBN said this in a report, titled ‘Guidelines for the implementation of tertiary institutions entrepreneurship scheme’.
It added that activities to be covered under the scheme would include innovative start-ups and existing businesses owned by graduates of Nigerian polytechnics and universities in areas such as agribusiness, information technology, creative industry, as well as science and technology.
CBN explained that the agribusiness would include production, processing, storage and logistics, while information technology would include application/software development, business process outsourcing, robotics and data management.

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CBN May Increase Interest Rate This Year, Says Report - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2022
Sigma Pensions said this in the report titled ‘Nigeria 2022 outlook: Consolidating on recovery but persisting large imbalances present headwinds’.
According to the report, the large fiscal borrowing requirements amid less liquid financial system conditions in 2022, relative to the last two years, suggest ample scope for heightened market expectations about higher interest rates.
According to the report, a large fiscal borrowing plan and higher political risk premiums are expected ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The company expects the domestic institutional investor support in bellwether names to continue to curtail downside to the overall market.

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CBN Releases Additional FX Reforms, Relaxes Restriction On Domiciliary Accounts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 19, 2023
Director, Corporate Communications, of the Bank, Isa AbdulMumin, said the policy changes aim to promote transparency, liquidity and price discovery in the foreign exchange market.
He added that this is in order to improve foreign exchange supply, discourage speculation, enhance customer confidence and ensure overall stability in the FX market.
AbdulMumin explained that in line with deliberations at an extraordinary Bankers’ Committee meeting held on June 16, the CBN provided further guidance to Deposit Money Banks, DMBs.
The CBN spokesman said the DMBs are mandated to provide returns to the CBN, including the “purpose” for such transactions, adding that cash deposits into domiciliary accounts would not be restricted, subject to DMBs conducting proper ‘Know Your Customer’, KYC, due diligence.


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CBN Says Hoarding, Counterfeiting, Reasons For Naira Redesigning - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 11, 2022
Deputy Director, Currency Operations Department, CBN, Amina Abdulmalik, said this at the apex bank’s special day, at the ongoing 36th Lagos International Trade Fair in Lagos.
Abdulmalik also said the apex bank’s major mandate, which was issuance of currency was a serious challenge to the bank as it involved lots of activities.
She said redesigning of bank notes was a normal CBN process, and the responsibility of Central Banks around the world.
President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI, Michael Olawale-Cole, urged the apex bank to consider converting lower currency notes into coins.

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CBN: Senate Panel Screens Emefiele As Governor For A Second Term. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
May 15, 2019
The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions on Wednesday commenced the screening of Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN for a second term.
The screening was sequel to the mandate given to the committee on Tuesday by the Senate at plenary.
The committee was given one week to carry out the screening and report back to the Senate. The committee, chaired by Rafiu Ibrahim commenced the screening at noon on Wednesday.
Emefiele, who was appointed as CBN Governor on June 2, 2014, is due to end his first term on June 2, this year.
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week written to the Senate requesting that Emefiele be confirmed as CBN governor for a second term of five years. The screening session was ongoing as at the time of filing this report.


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CBN, State Govt. Pledge Support For Cotton Farmers In Ekiti - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2020
TheCentral Bank of Nigeria, CBN has assured members of National Cotton Associationof Nigeria, NACOTAN, Ekiti state chapter, of its financial assistance to enablethem embark on massive production of cotton in the state.
CBN’srepresentative, Olutayo Sowumi, gave the assurance at the inauguration of theRecovery of Cotton Outputs for 2019/2020 planting season under the CBN andNACOTAN Anchor’s Borrower programme in Ekiti State.
Hesaid that the apex bank management was delighted with the conduct and hard workof the NACOTAN members for maximizing the scheme in the State.
GovernorKayode Fayemi of Ekiti, represented by the Commissioner of Agriculture andRural Development, Folorunso Olabode, said that his government was determinedto support NACOTAN to nurture and sustain the production of cotton in thestate.
Also,the State’s association chairman, Michael Olorunfemi, assured the Federal andState government that they were determined to work hard to produce cotton toboost the State and the nation economy in general.

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CBN Tasks African Countries To Leverage On Population - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 5, 2019
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has urged Africancountries to invest in human capital development in order to compete globally.
The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, gave the adviceat the ongoing African Economic Congress AEC in Abuja.
The theme of the maiden congress is: “Building theAfrica We Want”.
Represented by the bank’s Deputy Governor in chargeof Financial System Stability, Emefiele said the continent must use its hugepopulation as an asset.
He said the continent must leverage on this asset ofpopulation to accelerate growth and development of the Africa.
He stated that Africa was the second fastest growingeconomy with Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda on the lead.
According to him, by year 2030, it is expected that50 per cent of Africans will live in cities.
Emefiele said that the collective continental GrossDomestic Product GDP was estimated at 2.6 trillion dollars.

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CCB: Contractor Abandons Project After N1.3bn Mobilisation – National Assembly - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 23, 2019
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics,Privileges and Public Petitions asked anti-graft agencies to probe a contractorwho abandoned a project since 2015 after collecting 1.5 billion mobilisationfee.
The contractor was said to have abandoned theconstruction of the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau in Abuja whichis still at foundation level after four years.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privilegesand Public Petitions, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, who presided over the jointsession,  stated this when the CCB, Codeof Conduct Tribunal and the Public Complaints Commission, appeared at thefederal parliament to defend their 2020 budgets.
He wondered why neither the management of the CCBnor any other agency of government had raised the alarm on the abandoned project.
The lawmakers described as alarming the revelationby the CCB Chairman, Mohammed Issa; and the Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar,that they had not received any capital vote since 2018.

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CCT: FG Resumes Payment To Beneficiaries In Oyo State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The state Coordinator of the programme, Ezekiel Oladipo, said that Oyo was one of the eight states where the programme started in 2016.
Oladipo said that the programme covered 13,830 beneficiary’s households across the 33 local governments of the state.
The programme, he said, has three components.
This, he said, is the base, which is N5, 000 per beneficiary’s household monthly, the top-up otherwise classified as co-responsibility – such household gets N10, 000.
The coordinator said all the beneficiaries will be paid 12 months out of 14 months being owed them by the Federal Government.
He, however, said that the ongoing phase will cover six months payment while the remaining six months will be settled in due course.
He advised the beneficiaries to judiciously make use of the money in a way that would make an impact in their livelihoods.
Some of the beneficiaries commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the poverty intervention programme.


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CCTV Project: Court Asks Federal Govt To Account For $460m Chinese Loan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 22, 2023
The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite also directed the government to publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors and specific details of the names of the companies and contractors, as well as the status of the implementation of the project.
Justice Nwite gave the orders while delivering verdict in a Freedom of Information suit, filed before him by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP.
Joined as defendants in the suit are the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the Minister of Police Affairs.
SERAP also argued  in the suit, that the continued servicing of the Chinese loans for failed projects is double-jeopardy for Nigerians, who can neither see nor benefit from the projects; yet, they are made to pay both the loans and the accrued interests.
In his judgment, Justice Nwite agreed with SERAP that there is a reasonable cause of action against the government.


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Celebration: Federal Government To Declare Day For Senior Citizens - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 18, 2021
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq made the pledge when the management team of the National Senior Citizens Centre led by its Director-General Emem Omokaro paid her a visit in Abuja.
Sadiya also commend Omokaro for the pace at which she is settling down to work and expressed hope that, with the assemblage of the management team at her disposal, the objectives of the centre will be realised soon.
Earlier, Omokaro appealed for the declaration of a national day of older persons in Nigeria within the months of August and early September, 2021 to herald the first ever National Senior Citizens Day celebration in October 2021.
Highpoint of the visit was the formal presentation of the Communiqué issued at the end of one-day senior citizens forum maiden dialogue organised by the National Senior Citizens Centre on August 3.


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Celebration: Maiduguri Residents Jubilate Over Buhari’s Re-Election - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2019
Hundreds of jubilant youths took to the streets ofMaiduguri, the Borno state capital, to celebrate the re-election of PresidentMuhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 presidential election.
The youths on Wednesday defied the prevailing curfewin the metropolis and trooped to the streets, beating drums and singing partysolidarity songs to celebrate the victory of Buhari in the election.
They said they keenly watched the announcement ofthe presidential election result by the Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, saying that as soon as the result wasannounced at 4.37am on Wednesday, they became fulfilled.
The INEC boss declared Buhari re-elected, havingpolled 15,191,847 votes, winning in 19 states, to defeat other 72 candidates,including Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP whoscored 11,255,978 votes and won 17 states and the FCT.

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Celebrations: Sudan Marks A Year Since Protests Began - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Sudan is expected to start a week of festivities today, tomark one year since the beginning of protests that led to the ouster of theimmediate past leader, Omar al-Bashir.
The protests were sparked by soaring bread prices in thecentral town of Atbara and across the country, while Bashir, who had been inpower for three decades was toppled in April.
The celebrations have been organised by the transitionalgovernment and the protest movement as tribute to the thousands ofdemonstrators who propelled the uprising.
The military and the main opposition coalition signed aConstitutional declaration in August, which paved the way for the formation ofa power-sharing government and ended months of unrest. A governing body of sixcivilians and five generals was set up to oversee a three-year transitionperiod.
In another development, Mozambique’s Police Chief,Bernardino Rafael has admitted that a stolen police vehicle and uniforms arebeing used by insurgents to carry out attacks in the gas-rich northern provinceof Cabo Delgado, saying investigations are on-going to establish how the groupgot hold of the Police equipment.

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Census: No Trial Exercise In Bandit-Prone LGAS In Niger State - NPC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Despite this decision, the commission has picked only nine local
government areas it assumed were safe for the trial census which will
begin on July 27 and end on 30.
The Federal Commissioner in Charge of Niger State, Mohammed
Dattijo Usman, state at a news conference in Minna yesterday that the
trial census would hold in Edati, Katcha, Mokwa, Bosso, Gurara, Tafa
Agwara, Borgu, and Wushishi effectively sidelining Shiroro, Rafi and
Munya LGAs, which are most prone to terrorists attacks in the state.
On a national scale the Federal Commissioner disclosed that full
enumeration would take place in one local government area of
Adamawa, Katsina, Nasarawa, Ogun Anambra and Bayelsa States.
Usman disclosed that not less than 7,728 enumeration areas have been
selected for the trial census to test run suitability and readiness for the
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Census: Population Commission Says Exercise Will Cost Over N220 Billion - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 21, 2019
The National Population Commissionhas said the next census will cost well over N220bn.
The Director-General, Ghaji Ismail,said this in Abuja at the commencement of fieldwork for the continuation of theEnumeration Area Demarcation.
He said the 2015 budget for theproposed 2016 census which eventually did not take place was put at N220bn.
Ismail said with currency devaluationand inflation rates, the commission would require much more than N220bn toconduct a census.
Ismail said although the 2019 budgetproposal had no provision for a census, a separate budget could be submittedfor the exercise.
The DG said it was time to begin tospeak about it since elections were already coming to an end.


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Centre For Democracy Report Says Military Heads Stole $15bn In Arms Deals In 20 Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2022
According to the Centre’s report, the political and security elite have
monetised the wars and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
It also added that successive Presidents’ failure to restraint in on
corruption in the security sector has weakened counter-terrorism
capacity, allowing groups like Boko Haram to smoulder.
The report however asserted that despite assurances by the present
administration to expose those sponsoring criminals, no individual or
corporation had been convicted in Nigeria for funding terrorism since
the insurgency started in 2009.

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Centre Re-Enforces Innovative Approach To Enhance Capacity For Senior Citizens - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2022
According to the centre, the approach will be through injecting financial resources into traditional ventures.
The Director General of the Centre, Emem Omokaro, stated this in Kano when she visited a tie and dye site at Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano state.
She said that the NSCC was committed to priotising initiatives to enhance income security through national empowerment of older persons in indigenous areas and crafts.
At the Dawakin Kudu tie and dye site, the DG interacted with old persons who disclosed that they were engaged in the trade for over 60 years based on traditional system. However shed pledged the Centre’s commitment to transform and enhance the value chain of such traditional crafts, for the benefit of the older persons in the country.

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Centre Set To Validate Capacity To Test For Coronavirus At LUTH - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 5, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC is set to validate the capacity of the Lagos University of Teaching Hospital LUTH, to test for the novel coronavirus.
Director General of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu,disclosed this on his Twitter handle.
The centre said the five laboratories have thecapacity to diagnose Lassa fever in the country and each laboratory costs about100 million naira to equip initially, and millions of naira to maintain functionality.
He also said the Centre has agreed on an initialnational case definition to identify suspected cases.
According to him, NCDC is one of the fewtrailblazing organisations on the continent with technical expertise and clearmandate to protect the health of Nigerians from threats of infectious diseaseslike the novel coronavirus and Lassa fever.
He advised Nigerians if they experience symptoms ofcoronavirus such as respiratory illness, restlessness or cough within 14 daysof travel to China they should contact NCDC immediately.

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Certificate Forgery: Court Dismisses Case Against Kwara Governor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 26, 2019
A High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday dismissed the certificate forgery case filed against Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, following the claimant’s application to withdraw the case.
Judge Adenike Akinpelu, struck out the case after Adekunle Olufemi, who filed the case, told the court he had presented a notice of withdrawal of the case.
Olufemi told the court that he is withdrawing the case for his personal security.
Justice Akinpelu then dismissed the case since the claimant said he was no more interested in the case.
The counsel to the governor, Salman Jawondo, however, asked for the cost of N1million against the petitioner which the judge ruled against.
Akinpelu held that the withdrawal means that, the efforts of one Olusola Olaseinde who wanted to join the suit were inconsequential since the original case has been withdrawn.
Olufemi had earlier dragged Abdulrazaq to court alleging that the West African Senior School Certificate he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission) to contest the Kwara governorship election was forged.
Abdulrazaq had denied presenting a fake WAEC result to INEC. He claimed that the case was politically motivated and meant to stop him from contesting the March 9 governorship poll.


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Certificate Of Return: Buhari Vows To Intensify Efforts On Security, Economy And Anti-Corruption Fight - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2019
The President has restated his administration’scommitment to ensuring adequate security, economic restructuring and anintensified fight against corruption.
President Muhammadu Buhari said this in hisacceptance speech after being declared winner of the presidential election heldon Saturday, February 23, 2019.
While promising to strengthen the unity of thecountry and promote inclusiveness so that no section or group will feel leftbehind, the president appealed to his supporters “not to gloat or humiliate theopposition,” asking them to take solace in the victory already achieved.
He expressed appreciation to the millions ofNigerians who voted to re-elect him another four years, as well as prominentparty leaders and members who sacrificed time and resources to make itpossible.
He also spared some thought for those who lost theirlives during the elections on Saturday, vowing that “Security agencies willbring to justice all those arrested”, for disrupting the process in selectedplaces.


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Certificate Of Return: INEC Vows To Appeal Judgment On Okorocha - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 12, 2019
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission INEC says it will appeal the judgment directingit to issue a Certificate of Return to former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha.
Okorocha received hiscertificate of return yesterday at the INEC headquarters, Abuja as the winnerof Imo West Senatorial District election held February 23.
INEC made this knownin a statement issued by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information andVoter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in Abuja.
He said the commissionissued the certificate to Okorocha in compliance with an Abuja Federal HighCourt that directed it to do so.
Okoye said theissuance of the certificate to Okorocha once again demonstrated its commitmentto obeying court judgment, including those it might have reservations about.
Okoye said that inarriving at the decision, the commission also took into consideration, theorders issued by two High Courts in Owerri Judicial Division.


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Certificate Of Return: INEC Vows To Appeal Judgment On Okorocha - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 12, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it will appeal the judgment directing it to issue a Certificate of Return to former Governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha.
Okorocha received his certificate of return yesterday at the INEC headquarters, Abuja as the winner of Imo West Senatorial District election held February 23rd.
INEC made this known in a statement issued by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in Abuja.
He said the commission issued the certificate to Okorocha in compliance with an Abuja Federal High Court that directed it to do so.
Okoye said the issuance of the certificate to Okorocha once again demonstrated its commitment to obeying court judgment, including those it might have reservations about.
Okoye said that in arriving at the decision, the commission also took into consideration, the orders issued by two High Courts in Owerri Judicial Division.


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Certificates Of Return: INEC Meets Today Over Various Court Orders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 11, 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is to meet today Tuesday regarding judgments and orders issued or served on it from various Courts of Law on issuance of Certificates of Return.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye announced this in Abuja.
Okoye stated this while reacting to inquiry on the commission’s decision on a court order, directing it to issue Certificates of Return to a Senator and five House of Representatives members under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Bauchi State.
He said the commission was yet to take any decision regarding the judgement as its National Commissioners supervising state levels review the 2019 general elections just returned to Abuja.
Okoye explained that National commissioners supervising State Level Review of the 2019 Elections returned to Abuja to clear all pending judgments and orders before heading back to their states of supervision.


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Cervical Cancer: FG To Introduce Immunisation On National Scale By 2021 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 27, 2020
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA Faisal Shuaib, says the agency is set to start immunisation against Human Papilloma Virus, HPV for cervical cancer in 2021.
He made this known at a Virtual National Stakeholders’ Forum on the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, organised by the National Cancer Control Programme, NCCP of the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health International Vaccine Access Centre and Direct Consulting and Logistics.
The Executive Director added that the immunisation would be on a national scale by first quarter of 2021 to eliminate cervical cancer. According to him, what should concern stakeholders is how to eliminate barriers to availability of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine that has been around for over 10 years.
The founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation and Kebbi state First Lady, Zainab Bagudu, in her remarks said the world was moving towards  elimination of cancer and that Nigeria should not be left behind.

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Cervical Cancer: We’ll End It By 2030 – FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2020
He said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the National Primary Health
Care Development Agency’s World Cervical Cancer Day and Lighting
Event.
Executive Director, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib, said some women died of
cancer at their prime.

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Chad: 24 Soldiers Killed In Suspected Terrorist Attack - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 5, 2021
Twenty-four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected
jihadists in the troubled Lake Chad region, a senior local official said on
Thursday.
The region’s deputy prefect, Haki Djiddi, said troops from a returning
patrol were resting when they were attacked by Boko Haram on
Wednesday.
Lake Chad is a vast area of water and marshland bordered by Niger,
Nigeria and Cameroon as well as Chad.
Jihadists from Boko Haram and a rival splinter group, the Islamic State
West Africa Province, have been using the region for years as a haven
from which to attack troops and civilians.
Meanwhile, the Chadian authorities tend to call the jihadists “Boko
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Chad Crisis Could Worsen Nigeria’s Insecurity, Buhari Fears - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 21, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration says an early return to democratic governance will prevent Chad’s crisis from worsening, fearing that a tumultuous Chad could inflate Nigeria’s insecurity.
On Tuesday a rebel group shot dead Chad’s President Idriss Deby who was at the frontline command of his Army, which led to the emergence of his 37-year-old son, Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, as the head of interim government.
The Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, in a statement on Tuesday, urged stakeholders in Chad to explore dialogue to avoid the evolving developments in Chad to feed into more chaos with its attendant consequence, he also added that, An early return to democratic governance in Chad should be the ultimate goal, but the immediate objective is the stabilization of Chad as well as the regions of ECCAS, ECOWAS, and the Sahel.
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The President’s demise could lead to vacuums that could implode in these sub regions. Hence, the need to appeal to all stakeholders in Chad to embrace dialogue to resolve their differences in the interest of peace and the sustainable development of Chad.”
Mr Deby who ruled the country for 31 years and died at 68. He was on Monday declared winner of a presidential election held on April 11.


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Chad PM Resigns To Pave Way For New Government - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2022
This came after the Central African country decided to push back elections by two years.
Padacke, a civilian politician, was named prime minister of a transitional military government in 2021 after President Mahamat Idriss Deby seized power in the wake of his father’s death.
The military council led by Deby was to rule for 18 months, but the country announced it would push back democratic elections until around October 2024.
Deby was sworn in as president for the new transition phase and was expected to appoint a new premier.

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Chad: Protests Over Threat To Re-Introduce Military Courts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 5, 2019
Opposition parties in Chad on Wednesday denounced President Idriss Deby Itno after he hinted that military courts may be re-introduced in a bid to curb ethnic violence.
Deby said Tuesday he was concerned about tit-for-tat violence in the escalating conflict between herders and farmers — tensions that are familiar in other parts of the Sahel.
Head of the National Union for Development and Renewal, Saleh Kebzabo, said “intercommunity conflicts are growing more and more.”
kezabo said Deby’s remarks are “proof that he is unable to run the country without turning to exceptional laws,it’s proof that the current regime is at the end of the road.”
Mahamat Ahmat Alhabo of the Party for Freedoms and Development said Deby, who is 66, had been in power for almost 29 years.
Eastern Chad is in the grip of a cycle of violence between nomadic camel herders  many from the Zaghawa ethnic group from which Deby hails and sedentary farmers from the Ouaddian community.
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challenge Security Agencies Continue Operations, Kill 2 Terrorists In Birnin-Gwari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2022
Kaduna state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement confirmed that the troops in a clearance patrol along the Birnin-Gwari, Doka-Sabon Layin, Kuriga-Maganda-Farin Ruwa battled the terrorists at Farin Ruwa and killed two bandits while the rest were forced to withdraw into the forest.
He added that the Kaduna state government received the development with satisfaction, and applauded the troops for another successful round of operations.
The commissioner however assured that the clearance and fighting patrols will continue in the general area.

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Challenges: Association Attributes IDPs To Evidence Of Failed Government - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 12, 2022
National Coordinator of the HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, while addressing newsmen in Abuja to mark the World’s Human Rights Day 2022, with the theme: Reflection on Situation of IDPs in the federal capital territory, FCT, said any nation that fails to make paramount the rights of its citizens, is a failed state.
He noted that December 10 of every year is set aside to remind everybody in the world that human rights are still a major issue.
The Association also pointed out that Nigeria’s situation is worse because apart from the fact that the government has accommodated terrorists, allowing them to operate at will, the government has also introduced a policy to deradicalise them and return them to the society, while nobody remembers the victims of terrorist activities, the IDPs.
On his part, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, represented by her Senior Special Assistant on Empowerment and FCT focal person on Social Investment Programme, Chinwendu Edomobi Amba, highlighted some of the achievements of the FCTA in catering for the IDPs in the federal capital.

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Challenges: Can President Predicts End To Insecurity, Economic Hardship - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2021
CAN President Reverend Supo Ayokunle made the declarations at the opening rally of the 39th Holy Ghost Convention 2021 of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, also known Christ Life Church in Ibadan, Oyo state, with the theme, “Abundant Rain”, will run from August 29 to September 5.
He noted that the prevailing situation in the country was because people had neglected God and took His words for granted, According to him, corruption has been taken as a way of life and those in the Church do not even care; they do the same thing in the public places and market places.
The CAN President, while interceding for the country, said there shall henceforth be showers of rain upon Nigerians.
Earlier, in his address, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, who is also the President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, said Nigeria shall experience peace. He however, described kidnapping, banditry, and other crimes as evil, calling on Nigerians to be hopeful.


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Challenges: Cleric Urges Christians To Be Courageous To Succeed - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 13, 2020
Reverend Maxwell Onyia, of theAnglican Church of Ascension, Enugu, has called on Christians to always becourageous and strong so as to succeed in life. He gave the advice during his Churchsermon in Enugu.
He said that the presence of God inone’s life would not stop challenges; rather, it would ensure victory at theend of the challenge one might be facing.
The cleric noted that in 2020,everyone desires a goal, but that one must be committed to achieving the goalthat one has set for oneself by obeying the word of God and walking in Hispath.
According to him, as long as onestands on the way of righteousness and truth, there must be a way of escape inevery challenge. Onyia buttressed his sermon with the Holy Book, from Psalm 23and first Corinthians 10, Verse 19.

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Challenges: Experts Advocate Integrated ICT Broadband For Effective Surveillance, Security - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 4, 2021
They made the call at the 7th edition of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical Electronics Engineers, Abuja Chapter Summit in Abuja, with the theme: “Security Challenges in Nigeria: The Role of the Electrical Engineers”.
Acting General Manager, Technical Services, Nigeria Communication Satellite, NIGCOMSAT Lasisi Lawal, said the absence of telecommunications corridors created lots of problems for effective surveillance of the nation’s territories. He noted that it is safer compared to lack of GIS information that are deployed and during road construction by state or local governments those fibres suffer cuts.
According to him, this is safer compared to lack of GIS information that are deployed and during road construction by state or local governments those fibres suffer cuts.
Micheal Agu, the keynote speaker at the summit, said national security was a global problem, adding that as long as there were competitions over common and limited resources, conflicts would always arise.

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Challenges: Federal Government Reiterates Commitment To Improve Security Situation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 10, 2021
Director of Press, Ministry of Interior Blessing Lere-Adams, announced this in a statement in Abuja.
She added that the Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, made this known at the inauguration of the committee to study the Recommendations and Implementation Strategies on Strengthening Internal Security Framework and Community Policing in Nigeria.
The statement also noted the journey to the event began with the Senior Executive Course, SEC 40, 2018  of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, on Strengthening Internal Security Framework and Community Policing in Nigeria.
The Minister said the committee observed that the absence of a National Security Policy and Strategy document and a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on internal security has negatively affected the operations of the internal security agencies in the country.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior Shuaib Belgore appreciated Aregbesola and NIPSS for the report and documents on Monitoring and Evaluation Framework on Internal Security.

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Challenges: Federal Government Remains Resolute In Fighting Terrorism - Vice President - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 19, 2022
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Leadership and Governance Lecture, 2022, presented by the Emir of Lafia, retired Justice Sidi Bage in Kano, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, in collaboration with the Kano state government. The lecture has the theme as: “Reviving the Northern Traditional Institutions: Imperative for Peace and Security in Northern Nigeria”.
He noted that Sardauna was a man of peace and courage, as well as, a nurturer of traditional institutions, who demonstrated fairness and justice, added that the government would continue to employ technology for surveillance to effectively fight terrorism and insurgency.
In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state recalled that the Northern region was managed by the late Sardauna despite its vast nature. He also explained that Sardauna established a number of educational institutions and other government establishments that people were proud of today.
Also, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, said that Sardauna was just and fair to all his subjects during his lifetime,  calling on the current leaders to emulate the good leadership style of the Sardauna of Sokoto.

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha gave the assurance at the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers 2021 national workshop, with the theme: “Leveraging the Financial Market to Achieve Double Digit Economic Growth for Nigeria.”
He assured Nigerians that the government would continue with its efforts to address the current security challenges to boost investment opportunities in the country.
Mustapha, was represented by the Permanent Secretary,  Economic and Political Affairs Office, Andrew Adejo, the government was fully aware of the plight of citizens and would remain focused in delivering on its mandate of securing lives and property.
According to him, vibrant economic growth begins from an efficient financial market that is capable of pooling funds from surplus area to deficit, thereby boosting investment inflow and contributing optimally to the economy.
Earlier in his address, President  & Chairman of Council of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers  Olatunde Amolegbe, said Nigeria, blessed with immense human and natural resources, was listed among the poorest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.


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August 20, 2021
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha gave the assurance at the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers 2021 national workshop, with the theme: “Leveraging the Financial Market to Achieve Double Digit Economic Growth for Nigeria.”
He assured Nigerians that the government would continue with its efforts to address the current security challenges to boost investment opportunities in the country.
Mustapha, was represented by the Permanent Secretary,  Economic and Political Affairs Office, Andrew Adejo, the government was fully aware of the plight of citizens and would remain focused in delivering on its mandate of securing lives and property.
According to him, vibrant economic growth begins from an efficient financial market that is capable of pooling funds from surplus area to deficit, thereby boosting investment inflow and contributing optimally to the economy.
Earlier in his address, President  & Chairman of Council of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers  Olatunde Amolegbe, said Nigeria, blessed with immense human and natural resources, was listed among the poorest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.


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Minister of Defence Bashir Magashi, who gave the hints at the opening of the 2021 Defence Advisers/Attaches Annual conference in Abuja, stated that the threat has made it imperative for the security agencies to collaborate to curb the hazard in order to create the enabling environment for economic activities to flourish and to attract Foreign Direct Investment, FDI.
Magashi, while reiterating that Nigeria is at present faced with other dimension of threats, including increasing agitations for secession, said in the north-east, attacks by Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP continue to pose serious security threats in Nigeria.
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Buba Marwa in his address, drew the attention of the Defence Advisers/Attaches to the dangerous effects of drug use on terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, noting that there was definite linkage between use of drugs and security threats facing the nation.

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September 19, 2019
Interior Minister, Ogbeni RaufAregbesola has called on state Governors, particularly in the Northeast andNorthwest to fight insecurity.
The Minister said, could be throughthe deployment of modern technology to support the efforts of the FederalGovernment and security personnel in fighting all forms of crime andcriminality in the zones.
Aregbesola, who spoke in his officein Abuja when he hosted Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on a courtesyvisit pleaded with other governors to emulate the Kaduna State model onsecurity.
The Minister noted that crime hadbecome intricate across the world and that it could best be tackled with theuse of modern technology to protect life and property in the country.El-Rufai said he was at the ministry to seekcollaboration on how best to tackle insecurity in his state. He added theFederal Government had done well towards in securing the Kaduna-AbujaExpressway with the deployment of security personnel from relevant Ministries,Departments and Agencies, MDAs in charge of national security

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Challenges: Fellowship Advises FG To Hold Summit To Address Education, Health - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2021
National President of the Fellowship Bishop Francis Oke, who gave the advice in a statement, also called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the health and education sectors.
The summit will bring together stakeholders in the sectors, state and local governments, the private sector, development partners, non-governmental organisations, Labour Unions, Students and other interest groups.
He also noted that such summits would generate policy framework and propose legislations which would serve as basis for immediate, long-term and lasting solutions to the unending crises in the sectors.
Oke explained that the Fellowship decried the lethargy with which the federal government handled the on-going strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD. It also takes notice of the notice issued by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA and the 15-day ultimatum by the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals Association, JOHESU.
The statement also referred to the notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, noting that it might plunge the two sectors into another round of crisis. It however, called for immediate action on the part of the government to comprehensively address all the issues facing the two critical sectors.

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Challenges: FG Says 330,000 Nigerian Refugees Languish In Neighbouring Countries - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq announced this in a Chatham House webinar on Nigeria’s humanitarian challenges and worsening food crisis.
She added that farmers-herdsmen clashes in the Middle Belt and in the Southern region, flood, drought, as well as fires and industrial accidents, among other things, led to the high number. The Minister said 16,634 are in Chad, 118,409 in Cameroun, while Niger Republic has 186,957.
In a similar incident, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN Gabriel Okafor, has aligned with Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s statement on military hardware movement in the country. He also said alarm raised by El-Rufai on the need to work hard to prevent the Afghanistan situation is indeed timely.
Okafor, spoke at a forum tagged ‘Human Capital Development Communication Strategy Validation’ meeting organised by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led National Economic Council, NEC in Abuja.

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Challenges: Former IG Seeks Inclusion Of Traditional Rulers To Tackle Insecurity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 27, 2021
Arase described the traditional institution as an integral component needed to solve insecurity, saying that traditional rulers have better knowledge of their domains.
According to him, sustainable peace cannot be achieved without the active engagement of the royal fathers in the fight against insecurity and other social vices.
The former Police Chief however, reiterated calls for community policing, while canvassing synergy among all security agencies to address the challenges.
Also, Chairman of Almalgamated Afemai Forum Mustapha Lecky said strengthening of security institutions and consulting with local authorities and stakeholders would go a long way in achieving security and peace in Edo.
ON his part, Governor Godwin Obaseki who was a special guest and represented by his Deputy Chief of Staff Jimoh Ijegbai said the state government had put in place security architecture for community policing.


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August 20, 2021
Ali, who is also the Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, made the appeal at the closing of the 2021 Second Quarter Veterans Affairs Seminar/Workshop on Thursday in Jos.
The GOC, who was represented by Brigadier General Suleiman Adamu, the Training Officer of the Division, noted that such strategy would make their impact felt in the nation’s security architecture. He added that if veterans collaborate with the local security outfits in communities by way of intelligence gathering and training, the desired peace would be achieved in the nation.
Ali however, expressed confident that the workshop had impacted and broadened the horizon of the veterans toward achieving national security.
A participant, retired Major General John Adamu, while speaking to newsmen on sidelines of the event, described the workshop as “apt”, adding that he has learnt a lot of innovations that will enable him contribute in improving our national security. He also advised colleagues who have retired to support the local security authorities in their various communities toward improving the security of lives and property of Nigerians.


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February 13, 2020
GovernorGboyega Oyetola of Osun state joined leading traditional rulers in calling forholistic approach in the quest to end security challenges in the country. Heurged Nigerians, particularly the stakeholders and security agencies, topartner with the traditional rulers in the fight against the scourge.
Oyetolamade the call at the National Summit on Security and Insecurity in Nigeriaattended by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Sultan of Sokoto, MuhammedSa’ad Abubakar, in Osogbo.
Inhis remarks, Oba Ogunwusi expressed readiness of the traditional rulers topartner with government in strengthening security in the country, just as hereiterated the commitment of monarchs to ensuring a united Nigeria. Hedescribed security of lives and property as fundamental to existence, advocatedthe need for government to return security matters to traditional rulers foreffective and efficient policing at the grassroots.
Onhis Part, Abubakar, called on Nigerian leaders to do the needful in maintainingpeace and stability in the country. He also canvassed peaceful coexistenceamong Nigerians just as he expressed readiness to continue to partner withgovernment to enhance security in the country.

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Challenges: Governor El-Rufai Lauds Community Leaders, Security Agencies For Peace Efforts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 18, 2022
State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement stated that El-Rufai made the commendation after a review of the security situation in the light of recent tensions over developments in other Northern states. He added that the Governor applauded critical stakeholders for the peace in the state.
Aruwan said the state government had reiterated that recourse to the law remained the only acceptable means of redress, and never self-help, adding that the government and security agencies will continue to monitor the situation closely and work towards curbing the activities of recalcitrant forces attempting to cause breakdown of law and order in the state.
The Commissioner stressed that security agencies would not hesitate to take action on anyone, regardless of status, playing a role in attempt to cause unrest.


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July 19, 2019
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians thatthe country would overcome its insecurity challenges in no distant future.Jonathan gave the assurance at a public presentation of a book in honour of thePrimate of all Nigeria Anglican Communion in Abuja.
He said that insecurity had been in the country for a while now but collectively, issues of insecurity must resolved.
Read: X-President Jonathan Describes Murder Of Fasoranti’s Daughter As Act Of Terrorism
He said that everychallenge the country faced would be subdued because talks were ongoing,leaders were talking both political and traditional leaders had been talking.
Jonathan however urged those at leadership positions at alllevels to show reasonable level of discipline and be humane at all times.


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Challenges: INEC Explains Delays, Approves Extension - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 23, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission INEC has issued a preliminary report on the ongoing Presidential andNational Assembly elections, saying in some places polls did not begin asscheduled owing to security challenges or issues with some members the NationalUnion of Road Transport Workers NURTW.
INEC National Commissioner in charge ofInformation and Voter Education, Festus Okoye said this on Saturday in Abuja ata news conference at the National Collation Centre.
He was joined at the briefing by theChief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman Rotimi Oyekanmi as well as theDirector, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Liaison OluwoleOsaze-Uzi.
The commission, he said has approved anextension of voting time in areas where there were delays. Such extensionswould be commensurate with the number of hours lost to the delays.
Consequently, Okoye said the commissionhas decided to extend polls in areas where polling did not start on time. Forinstance, where polling started 12pm instead of 8am, the extension would be forfour hours.

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Challenges: Inspector-General Of Police Approves South-West Security Outfit, “Amotekun” - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 9, 2020
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has approvedthe launching of Operation “Amotekun” by the South-West Governors for theregion.
The security outfit is expected to be launched today at theOyo State Government House, in Ibadan.
Adamu gave the approval at the Force Headquarters in Abuja,when he met with Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi. He had earlier summonedall the six State governors of the zone to an emergency meeting forclarifications on grey areas of the operations of the security network.
The Police Boss granted that “Amotekun” belaunched as it is a fallout of the South-West Security Summit, organised by thePolice last year.
The Force’s Spokesman, Frank Mba, said the Police Boss hasinsisted that the operations of “Amotekun” must be in line with theNational Security Policy.
He added that Adamu is working with the South-West governorsto streamline the operations in line with the community-policing programmeendorsed by President Buhari.

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March 11, 2022
Mustapha’s address was delivered on his behalf by Director, Special Services at the Secretary to the Government of the Federation office David Attah. He noted that tackling insecurity was one of the three priority areas of the Government which had been working tirelessly to reduce it to the barest minimum.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation also noted that as part of efforts to tackle the menace, the Federal Government increased budgetary allocation to security apparatuses including the military. He noted that security situation had improved across the country.
Earlier, Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the timing of the workshop was apt, as a testament to government’s determination to address insecurity. He added that the choice of location also reflected the strategic importance of the State to the collaborative efforts to end insecurity in the northwest. LET


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September 1, 2021
He stated this while inaugurating the Strategic Management and Policy Studies Course 4, SMPSC4 of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, NARC in Abuja.
Yahaya noted that security, which in itself had expanded beyond the old state-centric dimension to now cover all human endeavours was a major factor for the course.
The Army Chief explained that the programme which both professional and academic oriented individual can undertake is, therefore, designed to examine security through other lenses rather than the pure kinetic engagement which most of the participants are used to.
According to him, at different levels of activities, policy provides the basic statement of what government intends doing.
On his part, the Director-General, NARC, retired Major General Garba Wahab, said the course was specifically tailored towards the non-kinetic issues of employment, reduction in poverty and interpretation of government policies. He also announced that the participants would be prepared to be better positioned to assist the government in addressing the various challenges ranging from insecurity to poverty.

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August 11, 2021
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC of its commitment to work with other security agencies to enhance election security in the country.
The Corps’ Commandant General Ahmed Audi gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in his office in Abuja.
He added that the corps would strengthen its collaboration with INEC to ensure peaceful conduct of elections in the country, including the Anambra state governorship election slated for November 6. The Commandant-General said that NSCDC had re-strategised its processes for election security.
Audi also pledged that the corps would strengthen its personnel to continue to protect INEC facilities nationwide, especially in the South-East and South-South were the commission’s facilities had been largely attacked in recent times.
In his remarks, Yakubu commended NSCDC’s reaffirmation to strengthen the existing partnership between the agency and INEC, in the best interest of Nigeria’s democracy. He noted that as a member of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, the corps was playing a critical role in the whole gamut of electoral activities in Nigeria.


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July 26, 2019
The National of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has calledon the Federal Government to overhaul the nation’s security architecture toguarantee safety of lives and property.
The NUJ President Chris Isiguzo who made the call at theGrand Finale of the 2019 Press Week of the NUJ Kogi Council in Lokoja, said thecountry was not in good shape in view of the prevailing security situation.
He said there was hardly any part of the country without oneform of security challenge or the other from Northeast to Southwest and SouthSouth.
Isiguzo, therefore, called on President Buhari to rise tothe challenge and overhaul the security architecture to ensure that lives andproperty were protected and secured in the country. He held that thefundamental mandate of any government remained the protection and security oflives and property of its citizenry.
The Director General, Kogi State Directorate of Informationand Grassroots Sensitisation, Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, also urged journalists toalways verify and fact-check their information before publication even if itcame from a very reliable source.


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August 12, 2019
Organised Labour has decried theworsening security situation in Nigeria and called on the Federal Government tooverhaul the nation’s security system.
The National Union of Textiles,Garments and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria General Secretary Issa Aremu, saidthat workers such as journalists, farmers and herders were being killed,mindlessly. He cited the killing of Precious Owolabi, a Youth Corps member thatserved with Channels Television, as example.
The Labour Leader, who stated thatinsecurity had wider negative impacts on human capital development ifunchecked, also argued that, while significant progress had been made to trainhuman resources in a number of educational institutions, Nigeria was depletingits skilled hands through violent conflicts.
Aremu said that the Nigerian Unionof Teachers, NUT had also lost hundreds of teachers and school officials toincessant killings and abductions by bandits in Zamfara state and other partsof the North.


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Challenges: Osinbajo Says Nigeria’s Current Ones Signs Of Greatness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 24, 2019
Vice PresidentYemi Osinbajo has said the current challenges facing Nigeria were signs thatthe country was bound for greatness.
Osinbajo madethe statement while addressing the congregation during service at a branch ofthe Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Bronx, New York.
The vicepresident, who is on a four-day visit to the United States, said greatness wasimpossible without a period of difficulties as currently being experienced byNigeria.


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May 24, 2022
Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi stated this during the presidential briefing organised by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja.
According to him, policing is no longer about the use of sophisticated weapons like AK47 and other security gadgets but deployment of high technology and techniques to attain the desired goal of safeguarding lives and property of citizens.
Dingyadi, accompanied by top government officials from his ministry, also hinted on key updates from the Presidential Roadmap on Police Reform, innovative strides currently being executed in the Nigeria Police.
The Minister however stressed the impact of the implementation of police reforms would have on internal security in Nigeria while enumerating the efforts being made toward the welfare of police officers.


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September 8, 2021
Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, told State House Correspondents that the directive is that all the Service Chiefs and intelligence chiefs have been advised to go and strengthen efforts and to do more so that the North Central and Nigeria should enjoy better security.
He however admitted the government’s responsibility to provide security for citizens, noted that more needs to be done to change the insecurity narrative pervading the North Central and the North West among others where he said, people have been worried.
On his part, Minister of Defense Bashir Magashi expressed the government’s concern over the unfolding insecurity in Zanfara State and the North Central, just as he assured of the military’s determination to change the narrative. He added that the meeting also appraised the developments generally, which, according to him, require all hands to be on deck with a view to halting the menace

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Challenges: Reps Urge Security Agencies To Enforce Bandits’ Proscription Order - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 11, 2022
The House however directed the security agencies to rise up and stem the increasing killings of innocent persons across Benue communities, especially those bordering Nasarawa state.
It also asked the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to send relief material to those in the affected areas who had been displaced.
The resolutions were sequel to adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Bem Mzondu.
Mzondu, while moving the motion, said there is need to stop the increasing terrorist attacks and killings by armed herdsmen and bandits in Benue communities.
The House however commiserated with the families of those killed in the dastardly attacks and observed a minute silence.


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December 15, 2021
Chairman of the Forum and Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum made the pledge at the opening of the sixth meeting of the Forum in Damaturu, Yobe state.
He also assured that the Forum would do everything possible to see that people go about their businesses unhindered in the region, adding that through the strategic collaboration between the Forum and the military, thousands of insurgents had laid their arms and surrendered to the military.
Zulum however called on the troops and other sister agencies to sustain the onslaught and ensure that they degrade the insurgents’ enclaves and end the war once and for all.
In his remarks, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state said the speedy recovery of the region depends on the resuscitation of the Lake Chad, implementation of the Great Green Wall project and actualising the Mambila Hydro Power project.
He added the Yobe state Government had focused on revitalising the education sector, one of the key areas for post-insurgency socio-economic rejuvenation.

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Challenges: Senate President Urges More Action On School Dropouts, Unemployment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 19, 2020
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawal has called forgreater attention to be paid to out-of-school-children and unemployed youths inthe country.
Lawal, who made the call in Kaduna during Governor NasirEl-Rufai’s birthday and book launch, referred to the situation of schooldropouts and unemployment as a time bomb.
He said the phenomenon is unfortunate and needed to beaddressed so that it does not worsen insecurity in the country.
According to the Senate President, building infrastructuresor injecting a few youths into governance will not necessarily address themenace of insecurity.
He also called on State Governors to also consider thoseyouths who are jobless, by way of motivating them so as to have a betterNigeria.

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January 6, 2020
TheGovernors of the six Southwest states are expected to meet with Police Chiefsin Ibadan, Oyo state on Wednesday, ahead of the inauguration of the region’ssecurity outfit “Amotekun”.
Themeeting is to allow the Governors and the Police Chiefs to finalise how theoutfit will operate for proper understanding before the launch.
OperationAmotekun is informed to curb armed banditry, kidnapping for ransom and otherforms of criminality.
Itwas also reported that all the apparatus, including operational vehicles,motorcycles and communication gadgets would have been moved from the states toIbadan before the meeting, which will be presided over by Governor OluwarotimiAkedolu of Ondo State who is chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum.
Expectedat the meeting are Governors Seyi Makinde, of Oyo; Kayode Fayemi, of Ekiti; AdegboyegaOyetola of Osun; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and Babjide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos.

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Challenges: Vice President Osinbajo Harps On National Unity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
His Spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said Osinbajo had an interactive session with top officials of Nigeria’s High Commission, UK, at the Abuja House residence of the High Commissioner in London.
The Vice President also noted that the Federal Government would endeavour to ensure fairness and balance, saying citizens at home and in the Diaspora should promote the message of one country.
He explained that Nigeria was at a point in time in its history where it had security and economic challenges, adding that such challenges could happen to any government, adding that Nigeria would overcome the problems.
The Vice President called on staff of the High Commission to remain good ambassadors of the country and endeavour to promote justice and fairness in their activities as they made more efforts to promote government programmes and policies.
Nigeria High Commissioner to UK, Sarafa Isola, Deputy High Commissioner, Sanni Suleiman, the Defence Adviser, Brigadier General Buhari Baffa, among other members of staff attended the meeting.

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Challenges: Vigilante Seeks Collaboration On Nigeria’s Security - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2021
Commander General of the group Usman Jahun made the call in an interview in Abuja, noting that security should be the concern of all citizens.
He said the citizens should identify the roles they can play in ensuring that the country is adequately secured, emphasising that the government, media, businessmen, various unions, among others, also have roles to play.
Jahun also called on the public to cooperate with security agencies to ensure that we achieve our targets in securing the communities, noting that despite obvious challenges, the organisation had contributed immensely towards ensuring security in the country.
The Commander General decried that of the non-assent of the bill on vigilante groups has affected its operations, but have tried hard to be self-sustaining.
Jahun urged government at all levels to assist vigilante groups, through the provision of logistics, trainings among other incentives needed for improved services.

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